An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce, Wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Month of August, 1815. With an Account of the Sufferings of Her Surviving Officers and Crew, who were Enslaved by the Wandering Arabs on the Great African Desart (sic), or Zahahrah; and Observations Historical, Geographical, &c. Made During the travels of the Author, while a Slave to the Arabs... Author: Riley, James Place Published: Hartford Publisher: Published by the Author Date Published: 1817 Description: 460, xxxiv pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 7 (of 9) plates. (8vo) period tree sheep, leather spine label. First Edition. Interesting narrative of shipwreck and captivity which went through several printings. Sabin 71397. This is the rare Hartford edition, one of two 1817 issues, the other published in New York. Condition: Wear to covers, some worming; offset and soiling within, lacking 2 plates and apparently a folding map; various early ownership markings; about very good. Item#: 366430 Headline: Shipwrecked & enslaved in North Africa 1817
An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce, Wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Month of August, 1815. With an Account of the Sufferings of Her Surviving Officers and Crew, who were Enslaved by the Wandering Arabs on the Great African Desart (sic), or Zahahrah; and Observations Historical, Geographical, &c. Made During the travels of the Author, while a Slave to the Arabs... Author: Riley, James Place Published: Hartford Publisher: Published by the Author Date Published: 1817 Description: 460, xxxiv pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 7 (of 9) plates. (8vo) period tree sheep, leather spine label. First Edition. Interesting narrative of shipwreck and captivity which went through several printings. Sabin 71397. This is the rare Hartford edition, one of two 1817 issues, the other published in New York. Condition: Wear to covers, some worming; offset and soiling within, lacking 2 plates and apparently a folding map; various early ownership markings; about very good. Item#: 366430 Headline: Shipwrecked & enslaved in North Africa 1817
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